Foot peg

Abstract

Described is a foot peg with a roller for attaching with a cycle. The foot peg comprises a roller, a rigid housing, and a support member. The roller includes an axial length with a hole passing through the roller along the axial length. The rigid housing is formed to be attached with a cycle and cover a portion of the roller. When attached proximate the roller, the rigid housing covers a covered portion of the roller, leaving an uncovered portion of the roller exposed. The support member is formed to be attached with the rigid housing and extend through the hole of the roller, thereby attaching the roller proximate the housing. When the foot peg is attached with a cycle, a user may stand upon the rigid housing and/or use the uncovered portion of the roller to roll the cycle across an obstacle.

1. A foot peg for attaching with a cycle, the foot peg comprising:
 a roller having an axial length with a hole passing through the roller along the axial length; 
 a support member for extending through the hole of the roller and attaching with a cycle, whereby when the foot peg is attached with a cycle, the roller is attached proximate the cycle and a user may use the uncovered portion of the roller to roll the cycle across an obstacle. 
 
   
   
     2. A foot peg as set forth in  claim 1 , further comprising a rigid housing for attaching with a cycle and covering a portion of the roller, the rigid housing formed such that the support member may be attached with the rigid housing, thereby attaching the roller proximate the rigid housing, such that when attached, the rigid housing covers a covered portion of the roller, leaving an uncovered portion of the roller exposed, whereby when the foot peg is attached with a cycle, a user may stand upon the rigid housing or use the uncovered portion of the roller to roll the cycle across an obstacle. 
   
   
     3. A foot peg as set forth in  claim 2 , wherein the roller is an item selected from a group consisting of a bearing and an elongated roller. 
   
   
     4. A foot peg as set forth in  claim 3 , wherein when an elongated roller, the elongated roller is formed of a material selected from a group consisting of ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMW), metal, Teflon, and plastic. 
   
   
     5. A foot peg as set forth in  claim 4 , wherein the support member is an elongated nut with a receiving-end for receiving a bolt therein. 
   
   
     6. A foot peg as set forth in  claim 5 , wherein the rigid housing is formed such that it encases and covers at least fifty percent of the roller. 
   
   
     7. A foot peg as set forth in  claim 6 , wherein the rigid housing includes a foot portion and an attachment portion attached substantially perpendicularly to the foot portion, where the attachment portion includes a space for a bolt to pass therethrough to be attached with the support member, thereby securing the foot peg with the cycle. 
   
   
     8. A foot peg as set forth in  claim 7 , wherein the foot portion includes an outer gripping surface for engaging with a user's foot to prevent slippage. 
   
   
     9. A foot peg as set forth in  claim 8 , wherein the attachment portion further includes at least one foot peg stabilizer for connecting with an anti-rotation device, where the anti-rotation device is for connecting with a fork of a cycle, such that when connected with the anti-rotation device and the fork, the rigid housing is secured in place and prevented from spinning around the roller. 
   
   
     10. A foot peg as set forth in  claim 9 , further comprising an anti-rotation device for interacting with the foot peg stabilizer and the fork of a cycle. 
   
   
     11. A foot peg as set forth in  claim 10  wherein the support member includes an outer surface with at least one groove. 
   
   
     12. A foot peg as set forth in  claim 11 , further comprising at least one item placed within the at least one groove, the at least one item selected from a group consisting of a lubricant and a bearing. 
   
   
     13. A foot peg as set forth in  claim 1 , wherein the support member is an elongated nut with a receiving-end for receiving a bolt therein. 
   
   
     14. A foot peg as set forth in  claim 2 , wherein the rigid housing is formed such that it encases and covers at least fifty percent of the roller. 
   
   
     15. A foot peg as set forth in  claim 2 , wherein the rigid housing includes a foot portion and an attachment portion attached substantially perpendicularly to the foot portion, where the attachment portion includes a space for a bolt to pass therethrough to be attached with the support member, thereby securing the foot peg with the cycle. 
   
   
     16. A foot peg as set forth in  claim 15 , wherein the foot portion includes an outer gripping surface for engaging with a user's foot to prevent slippage. 
   
   
     17. A foot peg as set forth in  claim 15 , wherein the attachment portion further includes at least one foot peg stabilizer for connecting with an anti-rotation device, where the anti-rotation device is for connecting with a fork of a cycle, such that when connected with the anti-rotation device and the fork, the rigid housing is secured in place and prevented from spinning around the roller. 
   
   
     18. A foot peg as set forth in  claim 15 , further comprising an anti-rotation device for attaching with the attachment portion and interacting with a cycle's fork. 
   
   
     19. A foot peg as set forth in  claim 1 , wherein the roller is an item selected from a group consisting of a bearing and an elongated roller. 
   
   
     20. A foot peg as set forth in  claim 19 , wherein when an elongated roller, the elongated roller is formed of a material selected from a group consisting of ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMW), metal, Teflon, and plastic. 
   
   
     21. A foot peg as set forth in  claim 1 , wherein the support member includes an outer surface with at least one groove. 
   
   
     22. A foot peg as set forth in  claim 21 , further comprising at least one item placed within the at least one groove, the at least one item selected from a group consisting of a lubricant and a bearing. 
   
   
     23. A method for using a foot peg, the method comprising acts of:
 passing a support member through a hole in a roller, where the roller has an axial length with the hole passing through the roller along the axial length; 
 attaching the support member with a cycle axle, thereby attaching the roller proximate the cycle, whereby when the foot peg is attached with a cycle, a user may use the roller to roll the cycle across an obstacle. 
 
   
   
     24. A method for using a foot peg as set forth in  claim 23 , further comprising an act of positioning and attaching the roller and support member proximate a rigid housing prior to attaching the support member with the cycle axle, where the rigid housing is formed such that when attached proximate the roller, it covers a covered portion of the roller, leaving an uncovered portion of the roller exposed, whereby when the foot peg is attached with a cycle, a user may stand upon the rigid housing or use the uncovered portion of the roller to roll the cycle across an obstacle. 
   
   
     25. A kit for building a foot peg, the kit comprising:
 a roller having an axial length with a hole passing through the roller along the axial length; 
 a support member for extending through the hole of the roller and attaching with a cycle, whereby when the foot peg is attached with a cycle, the roller is attached proximate the cycle and a user may use the roller to roll the cycle across an obstacle. 
 
   
   
     26. The kit for building a foot peg as set forth in  claim 25 , further comprising a rigid housing for attaching with a cycle and covering a portion of the roller, the rigid housing formed such that the support member may be attached with the rigid housing, thereby attaching the roller proximate the rigid housing, such that when attached, the rigid housing covers a covered portion of the roller, leaving an uncovered portion of the roller exposed, whereby when the foot peg is attached with a cycle, a user may stand upon the rigid housing or use the uncovered portion of the roller to roll the cycle across an obstacle. 
   
   
     27. A method for forming a foot peg for attaching with a cycle, the method comprising acts of:
 forming a roller, where the roller has an axial length with a hole passing through the roller along the axial length; 
 forming a support member for attaching with a cycle axle and passing through the hole, whereby when the foot peg is attached with a cycle, a user may use the roller to roll the cycle across an obstacle. 
 
   
   
     28. A method for forming a foot peg as set forth in  claim 27 , further comprising an act of forming a rigid housing for attaching with the support member, where the rigid housing is formed such that when attached proximate the roller, it covers a covered portion of the roller, leaving an uncovered portion of the roller exposed, whereby when the foot peg is attached with a cycle, a user may stand upon the rigid housing or use the uncovered portion of the roller to roll the cycle across an obstacle.